May 11, 2008

UPDATED: I bumped this back up to the top since I added some pictures of the ceremony after the jump. Six years ago Jerame and I made a vow to improve our lives. First he'd go to college and then...Read More

Two-and-a-half years after my mother died I took her to India. Not all of her--just enough to fill one quarter of a sandwich-size zip-lock bag. Any more than that and I feared getting stopped at airport security, accused of carrying...Read More

I was halfway through writing the previous post when I came across something that made me realize this would be a two-part deal. That's when I cut the post short and wrote: The last time we visited Parker's pre-school, one...Read More

Editor's Note: You've seen Steven Colbert's "Better Know a Lobbyist," but our version is so much gayer! Each weekend, we spotlight a different TBP contributor. In case you've missed any of our previous interviews, I've got links at the end...Read More

Editor's Note: Zythyra is an acoustic musician, writer and activist who lives in rural NH. Zie has had considerable practice over the past few years trying to construct sentences without using any gender pronouns. What is an androgyne anyway? If...Read More

A friend sent this video to me of a mother speaking about her kids coming out. It's an honest discussion of what many mothers go through and seemed extremely appropriate for Mother's Day. iPhone users: Click to watch More video...Read More

Editor's Note: Here are the rules for Songs for Sunday: one of our contributors will post the last ten songs from their iPod, then you share yours in the comments so we can compare! Let's play! 1. Free To Decide...Read More

"I believe all Americans, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation, should have that same freedom to marry. Government has no business imposing some people's religious beliefs over others. Especially if it denies people's...Read More